
Curves Ahead: Contemporary Art Exhibition
Sinuous contemporary craft pieces emphasize form, movement, and organic shape across ceramics, woven textiles, sculpture, and woodwork; regional artists present mixed media explorations of texture, gesture, and material.
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Fluid explorations of form, movement, and organic shape realized in contemporary craft across mixed media. Regional artists present tactile, shape driven works that reward close, contemplative viewing and highlight material process.

Fluid explorations of form, movement, and organic shape realized in contemporary craft across mixed media. Regional artists present tactile, shape driven works that reward close, contemplative viewing and highlight material process.
Fluid explorations of form, movement, and organic shape realized in contemporary craft across mixed media. Regional artists present tactile, shape driven works that reward close, contemplative viewing and highlight material process.

Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.

Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.
Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.

Contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest presenting material driven painting, sculpture, and mixed media works that foreground craft and progressive perspectives; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026 with gallery hours Wed–Sun.

Contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest presenting material driven painting, sculpture, and mixed media works that foreground craft and progressive perspectives; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026 with gallery hours Wed–Sun.
Contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest presenting material driven painting, sculpture, and mixed media works that foreground craft and progressive perspectives; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026 with gallery hours Wed–Sun.

Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.

Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.
Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.

Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.

Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.
Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.

A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.

A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.
A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.

Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.

Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.
Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.

Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.

Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.
Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.